<p>my school lets you take up to 11 credits per semester in junior and senior years. (44 credits by the end of high school? no?) i don't want to take too many because i read that it can make it so that you're no longer considered a freshman when applying to schools; you're considered a transfer student. does the limit vary school by school or is there a common/known limit? i really need to know so i don't screw things up :/</p>
<p>I’m assuming you mean college credits, and it does vary by school. I was in the same situation and all schools I applied to said that if you take college credits while still enrolled in high school you’re considered a freshman regardless of the amount of credits you earned. I’d check each school you’re going to apply to though because as I said, it varies by school.</p>
<p>^That’s the experience I had as well. As long as the classes you take aren’t after you receive a high school diploma, virtually all colleges regard you as a freshman for admissions purposes.</p>
<p>I know for a lot of colleges, it depends if you have officially “matriculated” at the school that awarded you credits. This is usually not the credit for dual credit.</p>
<p>If the college credits are taken to fulfill HS requirements (like a science class) then they will not make you a transfer. The biggest issue may be in the student asking for college credit for them. If too many credits are waived it could reduce the opportunity for certain types of aid which are limited to the first two years of college.</p>